Draught keg at Mother Kellys. Woah - madly phenolic aroma, you’re not sure what you are letting yourself in for flavour-wise - whisky & TCP give way to a pleasing soft brown-sugar malt finish. One to enjoy by the third.

Pours a viscous dark brown that shows the strength of the beer. Hardly any head, very slight carbonation. Aroma slightly smoky with peaty earth and wood, like old planks. Taste has a definite single malt whisky-style peat and alcohol intensity. Strongly minerally, like a muscadet wine. Hint of salt and burnt acridity too. Hard to place on a liked/didn’t like scale - though it clearly is an accomplished brew.

Dark brown with whisper of a tan head. Whirlwind of peat and woody plum, I could swirl this for hours without a sip. Big boozy slats of baked fruits, dampened by a watery coffee thread. Mouthfeel is the right side of syrupy and a oaky vanilla linger to match. A really impressive foot up on an already impressive brew.

for me this was not great given im not a fan of single malt whiskys this may not have been the best choice. as a beer it very interesting as its like drinking scotch whiskey beer ... i have copied and passed ( with a few alterations) the reviewed from the peted version as it sums up my experience perfectly and im sure its the same thing !
" Nose is SMOKEY! No other aromas! Initial taste is not to smokey, but the aftertaste is Laphroig times two! Distinct smoked whisky! A lasting taste, just like the whisky. Quite sweet with a thick mouthfeel.

Keg at North Bar. Pours a mysteriously deep, copper brown. Aroma is fantastic, like the bourbon barrel version. Smells like an old library: smoke, oaky vanilla, leather, a hint of mustiness. Polish sausage present again, as.are caramel and figs. Taste is beautifully rich: smokey Polish sausage up front, with figs, caramel, oaky vanilla, a little biscuit. Sweet, but really nicely balanced, particularly by the cappuccino bitterness on the end. Tastes great tight around the mouth. Medium-full bodied. Ace. The bourbon barrel beats it, but only just - this is still wonderfully good.

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